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Mozambique’s capital was tense Wednesday ahead of a “freedom” march called by the opposition leader following weeks of protests against election results that have left at least 18 people dead.Shops and banks in Maputo closed early and the streets were emptier than usual, while police and military vehicles were stationed at various points, AFP reporters …

Mozambique tense ahead of opposition ‘freedom’ marchWed, 06 Nov 2024 11:01:49 GMT Read More »

The United States and Somalia reached an agreement on Tuesday for Washington to cancel more than $1 billion debt owed by the troubled Horn of Africa nation.The announcement came a day after the parliament in Somalia, which is heavily dependent on international aid, approved a $1.36 billion national budget for 2025.Somalia is one of the …

US writes off over $1 billion of Somalia debtTue, 05 Nov 2024 17:44:20 GMT Read More »

Mozambique’s defence minister on Tuesday threatened to send in the military to halt weeks of deadly post-electoral protests he said were aimed at overthrowing the government.Rights groups said security forces killed around two dozen people in protests since an October 9 vote won by the ruling Frelimo party.The opposition rejected the results and led several …

Mozambique threatens to deploy army to quell protestsTue, 05 Nov 2024 16:29:59 GMT Read More »

South African police on Tuesday detained 269 illegal miners as they left a disused gold mine after security forces cut off their food and water supplies, adding to 565 rounded up at the weekend.The new arrests take to 834 the number of clandestine miners arrested at Stilfontein, about 140 kilometres (90 miles) southwest of Johannesburg, …

South Africa arrests hundreds of illegal miners in crackdownTue, 05 Nov 2024 15:56:14 GMT Read More »

Mozambique’s defence minister threatened Tuesday to send in the military to halt weeks of deadly post-electoral protests he said were aimed at overthrowing the government.Rights groups said security forces killed at least 18 people in protests since an October 9 vote won by the ruling Frelimo party.The opposition rejected the results and led several waves …

Mozambique threatens to deploy army to quell protestsTue, 05 Nov 2024 14:58:06 GMT Read More »

A Kenyan court on Tuesday sentenced two men to 35 years in prison for murdering Ugandan Olympic athlete Benjamin Kiplagat last year.After a nine-month trial, the High Court in the northwestern city of Eldoret last week found Peter Ushuru Khalumi, 30, and David Ekai Lokere, 25, guilty of stabbing the 34-year-old steeplechaser to death.In his …

Kenya court jails Olympian Kiplagat’s killers for 35 yearsTue, 05 Nov 2024 13:14:44 GMT Read More »

Supporters celebrate 42 years of Cameroonian President Paul Biya being in power on Wednesday, with rallies, special broadcasts and calls for an eighth term in office.Just over two weeks after the 91-year-old returned to the country after a six-week absence amid rife speculation about his health, members of the president’s party face calls to show …

Cameroon to mark 42 years of Paul Biya in powerTue, 05 Nov 2024 12:41:26 GMT Read More »

A survivor from the capsizing of a migrant boat that claimed 25 lives off the Comoros told AFP Tuesday that smugglers sank the vessel and fled on a speedboat.Authorities in the Indian Ocean nation have opened an investigation into the sinking late Friday of a vessel transporting around 30 migrants from the Comoros island of …

Smugglers sank boat and fled, says Comoros tragedy survivorTue, 05 Nov 2024 10:41:54 GMT Read More »

The mental health struggles of Kenyan athletes and a lack of support have come under the spotlight in the East African running powerhouse following a spate of deaths in the past few weeks.The country is home to some of the world’s top long-distance runners, but the athletics community has struggled with deadly domestic violence and …

Kenyan athletes’ deaths expose mental health strugglesTue, 05 Nov 2024 10:26:19 GMT Read More »

Britain’s Prince William played rugby with students and met young environmentalists Monday at the start of a visit to South Africa for the awards of his Earthshot Prize for solutions to climate change.The heir to the British throne took to the field at a school in Cape Town’s underprivileged township of Ocean View, established under …

Prince William plays rugby on S.Africa climate prize visitTue, 05 Nov 2024 08:33:21 GMT Read More »